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2012 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1592704
Internal NHTSA #	11244338
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	14/08/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the vehicle began to decelerate (brake) on its own. When i pressed on the gas pedal the car would not accelerate. I was almost rear ended when i attempted to merge into traffic because my car immediately began to decelerate while pressing the gas pedal. It happened once again while driving on the interstate at about 65 mph and within seconds decelerated to about 40 mph without ever pressing the brake pedal. The brake lights are on even when the car is turned off. Due to this it appears my "traction control" warning indicator becomes illuminated. I am aware that a recall was issued for this exact same thing but only for the 2012-2014 kia forte (recall number 17v773000). This is a major safety issue/hazard for which the recall needs to be extended to the 2012 kia optima as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORCROSS, GA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A76CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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